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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 088

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    spending years there he came home.
    One night late he was crossing the Church Ferry at the graveyard. When he was on the Cortoon bank a voice shouted to him to return or he would be sorry. The second time he was told to return.
    The man knew the voice and he told him to wait there till he would go over that when (he) I was a match for you living I will be a match for you when you are dead.
    The ghost waited on the other bank till the man went across. The two started to fight every blow that was struck on the ghost would be heard miles away because he was hoast every blow the ghost struck on the man cut the flesh off him.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo